RARE COLT LIGHTNING MEDIUM FRAME BABY CARBINE.

RARE COLT LIGHTNING MEDIUM FRAME BABY CARBINE. SN 65363. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue finish with 20″ tapered rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and reverse mounted carbine ladder rear sight. Receiver has the rampant Colt on left side, also with a staple & ring in left side. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with checkered 2-pc fluted forearm and uncheckered straight stock with smooth carbine buttplate. Weight: 5 lbs. 8.6 oz. vs. the 6 plus lbs. of the standard weight carbine. Left lower side of bbl and left front side of frame have British proofs. While the medium frame Lightning was produced in fairly large quantities the Baby Carbine is rather scarce and seldom found with much orig finish remaining. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 96-98% strong, glossy orig Colt blue with only slight muzzle end wear and some sharp edge wear on receiver. Left upper side of bbl has a small chemical spot and the bottom tang is partially flaked. Buttplate retains about all of its glossy orig blue with only light heel wear. Wood is sound with a series of small bruises on forearm and otherwise just light handling & storage marks. Buttstock may have been lightly cleaned. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39225 JR31 (17,500-22,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2089	$0.00	RARE COLT LIGHTNING MEDIUM FRAME BABY CARBINE. SN 65363. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue finish with 20″ tapered rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and reverse mounted carbine ladder rear sight. Receiver has the rampant Colt on left side, also with a staple & ring in left side. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with checkered 2-pc fluted forearm and uncheckered straight stock with smooth carbine buttplate. Weight: 5 lbs. 8.6 oz. vs. the 6 plus lbs. of the standard weight carbine. Left lower side of bbl and left front side of frame have British proofs. While the medium frame Lightning was produced in fairly large quantities the Baby Carbine is rather scarce and seldom found with much orig finish remaining. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 96-98% strong, glossy orig Colt blue with only slight muzzle end wear and some sharp edge wear on receiver. Left upper side of bbl has a small chemical spot and the bottom tang is partially flaked. Buttplate retains about all of its glossy orig blue with only light heel wear. Wood is sound with a series of small bruises on forearm and otherwise just light handling & storage marks. Buttstock may have been lightly cleaned. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39225 JR31 (17,500-22,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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